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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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